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Read›2 Maccabees›Chapter 5

2 Maccabees 5:26

In 4 translations

KJV
And so he slew all them that were gone to the celebrating of the sabbath, and running through the city with weapons slew great multitudes.
WEB
He put to the sword all those who came out to the spectacle. Running into the city with the armed men, he killed great multitudes.
DRC
And he slew all that were come forth to see: and running through the city with armed men, he destroyed a very great multitude.
LXXE
And so he slew all them that were gone to the celebrating of the sabbath, and running through the city with weapons slew great multitudes.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Καὶ τοὺς ἐξελθόντας πάντας ἐπὶ τὴν θεωρίαν συνεξεκέντησε, καὶ εἰς τὴν πόλιν σὺν τοῖς ὅπλοις εἰσδραμὼν ἱκανὰ κατέστρωσε πλήθη.

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